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| pur·chase [ púrchəss ] |
verb (past and past participle pur·chased, present participle pur·chas·ing, 3rd person present singular pur·chas·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb get something by paying money: to buy something using money or its equivalent
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2. transitive verb obtain something through hard work: to obtain something by hard work or sacrifice
  a victory purchased with great effort
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3. transitive verb move something using lever: to move, lift, or hold on to something using a device such as a lever
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noun |
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1. act of buying: the act of buying something using money or its equivalent
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2. (plural pur·chas·es) something bought: an item that somebody has bought
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3. obtaining through effort: the acquisition of something through hard work or sacrifice
a purchase achieved at great emotional cost
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4. hold: a firm grip or hold on something
hands too slippery to get a purchase on the rock
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5. advantage: influence, power, or another advantage that can be exercised
an attempt to gain some purchase over his rivals
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6. power given by lever: a measure of the mechanical advantage given by a pulley or lever
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman purchacer "pursue," literally "chase eagerly" < Old French chacier (see chase1)] |
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| pur·chas·a·ble adjective |
| pur·chas·er noun |
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